After the legs have been completed, I start working on the rails. They ended up a full 1" thick, and then join them at a 45 degree angle to the legs with the Festool Domino.
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Very nice. That is going to be a beautiful table. The one Festool product that I sometimes think about purchasing is the domino joiner. I have jigs set up with the plunge router for loose tenons, but your machine is a heck of a lot quicker, and you can purchase the dominos.
In this video, I create the form to bend the walnut for the bent laminated lower rails. Then I resaw the walnut, thickness it, and use the form to create the radius for the the rails.
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After I take the rails of the bending forms, I true up one edge and then rip them to size. I layout for the angled cuts on the curved ends, and then cut them with the miter saw. All the joinery for the curved rails are then cut with the Festool Domino. I also go through my clamping strategy for when I'm ready for glue up.
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In this video, I show how I plan to use sliding dovetails for the mid span dividers, which also will house the sliding parts for the top, and then cut the sliding dovetails and make the dividers. Then I cut the slots in the end rails for the slides and glue up the end assemblies, which I might add was a grueling experience I hope I never put myself through again!
I cut out the joinery for the lower rail that will connect the two curved rails and tie the whole thing together. It's starting to look like a really large table table now!
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After the base assembly is complete, I start working on the sliding mechanism that will carry the split top. I use maple for some of the parts, and walnut for the slides that will be attached to the table top when I complete it.
Although not very complex, it is a design that demands precision to work correctly.
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This time I'm starting to make the top for the table. Since it's going to have a solid wood frame around it, I need to use veneered panels. I show how to make shop sawn veneer and get it ready for veneering. Then I show how I glue it to the substrate, and how to use the vacuum bag to press it to the substrate.
I had a lot of fun doing this as it is a new process for me. If you would like to learn more about the vacuum bag veneering process, I recommend going to Andy Pitts' You Tube channel also, as he is extremely knowledgeable on the subject and has some great videos.
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In this video, I cut the three pieces that make up the top that totals 8' when fully expanded. I also show how to install the butterfly hinges for the folding extension.Then I cut corners off and prepare the lumber for the solid wood frame along with making a solid "inlay" detail around the entire top.
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if its just the corners you are going to rout I would use a walnut spline. However an maple inlay all the way around would look nice and match what you have done.
This time I mark the layout for how the butterfly hinge is going to be installed. Then I use a steel rod and bushings to create the hinge mechanism. This all gets installed into the support system of the table so the leaf will store under the table when it is not in use.
I also show how I add the splines to the edges, and a cool way to hide the end grain of the splines. Then I level the table halves, then the leaf to the rest of the top. Almost complete!
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In the last episode of this build, I start by applying a dye to help keep the walnut looking dark over the years. I also have to do some special prep work so I don't dye the maple inlay around the top. When that is ready, I then put on the final finish which is a wiping poly. I move the table into my dining room, and then perform the final assembly. Done!
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